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A tiered silver lamp stand with several flames is being lit by a hand holding a small brass oil lamp. The stand has multiple circular plates with curled dry leaf or wick fringes, decorated silver stem, and a curved ornate base on a white cloth. Behind, a dark drape. A person in white clothing with a red thread on the wrist is partly visible at the right edge, leaning in. Printed copyright text runs vertically along the right edge.

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A photograph of a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple rows of burning oil lamps, held up by a hand gripping its curved silver handle against a red background. Only the hand and forearm are visible; no person's face or full figure is shown. The lamp's several flame-lit tiers and ornate silver base are the main subject.2014-07-15October 04 20112011-10-04September 07 20142014-09-07A tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple rows of burning oil lamps rises against a dark red curtain. A person's hands in white sleeves hold the ornate silver stand from below, and a partially visible head with glasses appears at the right edge. The flames and smoke fill the lit frame. Photograph of a ritual aarti with a multi-tiered lamp.2011-09-12A tiered silver deepam lamp stands at the centre, its several circular tiers each holding rows of lit oil lamps (diyas) that glow warmly against a pale pink wall. A hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a curved handle enters from the right edge, apparently lighting the tiers. A bright, blurred light flare surrounds the lamp stand. No people are seated or standing in front of the lamp; only the hand is visible.2013-03-07A multi-tiered brass lamp stand (aarti lamp) with many burning oil lamps on its five or six tiers is shown against a dark background. A hand on the right holds a flame or incense near the top tier, and a forearm with a bangle reaches in from the right. The lamps are lit and smoke rises from the flames. Only partial hands and arms of one person are visible, and no face is shown. A small blue logo appears at the top left.2011-09-16A tiered silver oil-lamp stand (multi-level deepam) with many lit wicks, held up in front of a deity murti painted in red and green in a temple setting. A hand holds the stand's curved silver base at the bottom. A blurred seated figure in reddish-brown clothing sits in the background.2013-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20132013-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04A tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps is held aloft by a pair of hands, one wearing a beaded wrist band. The lamp has ornate silver scrollwork on its stem and base. The blurred background shows warm orange, red and green tones. No people are fully visible beyond the hands.2013-05-15A tiered brass deepa lamp stand, a multi-level standing lamp with many small oil lamps lit across several round tiers, flames glowing brightly against a pale pink wall. A hand holds a small brass oil lamp at the right edge, and another lamp is partly visible at the left. No people are shown in full; only a hand is visible. The scene is a lamp-lighting ritual with lit diyas.2013-03-07A tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand, a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps on six or seven tiers, with a smaller flame at the top. The brass is ornately engraved with floral and bulbous knob designs. A hand grips the long handle at the lower left. Behind the lamp, in the dark background, a blurred microphone is visible at the right, and a faint indistinct figure can be seen. Smoke drifts from the flames. The setting suggests an aarti or ritual lamp offering.2011-09-09